LEAHY VETTING FOR TIGER SHARK 2, 11 APRIL-15 MAY

UNCLAS DHAKA 000159 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR TIGER SHARK 2, 11 APRIL-15 MAY ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following Unit has been selected for participation in the Tiger Shark 2 in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which will begin on April 11, 2010. Post vetting was completed on February 28, 2010. Post requests that vetting be completed by March 18 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following: ¶1. Unit:1st Paratroop Commandos Name: Mohammad (Tawhid)ul Islam Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Commander, 1st PARA Unit Location: Sylhet, Bangladesh Personal Number: 88-02-875-4332 Date of Birth: November 20, 1964 Place of Birth: Chittagong, Bangladesh ¶2. Unit: Bangladesh Navy Special Warfare and Demolition Name: Mohammad Abul Hasnat Rank: Captain Unit: Commander, BN SWADS Unit Location: Chittagong, Bangladesh Personal Number: 88-01746-748570 Date of Birth: September 8, 1959 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶3. Unit: Bangladesh Coast Guard Name: S.A.M.A. Abedin Rank: Commodore Unit: Director General, BG Coast Guard Unit Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Personal Number: 88-01711-527449 Date of Birth: March 2, 1959 Place of Birth: Madaripur, Bangladesh ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is David Arulanantham, unclass e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these units have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. Moriarty